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you voted for the tax measure that we just saw. in part because you thought it was better than the alternative that it made permit innocent tax cuts that you wanted. what's the way to do this and is defense still going to be something that's on the table for cuts if you're going to avoid further tax increases and still reduce government spending? >> well, i think it -- defense is vulnerable. i would put it that way. whether sequestration gets turned off with other substituted savings, or whatever happens, we're going to see at best flat defense budgets i think as far as the eye can see. so that puts a burden on those of us in congress on those committees as well as the pentagon to figure out how we get more out of the money we spend already on defense. i think that's the great challenge going ahead. it's defense reforms so that we get more out of what we spend. >> and the department has been trying to cut into defense reform. what are some of the other things you'd like to see to get more for each dollar spent on defense? >> we hav
you voted for the tax measure that we just saw. in part because you thought it was better than the alternative that it made permit innocent tax cuts that you wanted. what's the way to do this and is defense still going to be something that's on the table for cuts if you're going to avoid further tax increases and still reduce government spending? >> well, i think it -- defense is vulnerable. i would put it that way. whether sequestration gets turned off with other substituted savings, or...
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they use it to avoid $72 million in taxes. the charity raised $278 million from 2010 to 2011. it only paid out $87 million to worthy causes. >>> it is now >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by green mountain coffee. brew a better day. >>> they say this super bowl party is long overdue. this morning we'll talk about the big game and the news from washington with two people who know both cities well. that's james carville and his wife mary matalin. >>> and a new study says making small changes in your diet won't help you lose weight. even sex doesn't help. well, we'll ask the leaders about that. what dieters should be doing on "cbs this morning." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by capella university. bright students are getting lost in the shuffle. and administration's work gets more complex every year. when you look at these issues, do you see problems or opportunities? with an advanced degree in education from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to meet these challenges and make a difference in the lives of students. let's
they use it to avoid $72 million in taxes. the charity raised $278 million from 2010 to 2011. it only paid out $87 million to worthy causes. >>> it is now >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by green mountain coffee. brew a better day. >>> they say this super bowl party is long overdue. this morning we'll talk about the big game and the news from washington with two people who know both cities well. that's james carville and his wife mary matalin....
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. >> so far would allow illegal immigrants to pass a criminal background check, pay a fine and back taxes and learn english. the proposal calls for u.s. borders. >> surveillance capability and detection. no doubt, that if we put the right resources into it, we will be able to have a secure border. >> now the senators -- >>> a guilty verdict in the case against the anne arundel county executive. making his police detail run. accused of making a staffer from recovering from back surgery. >>> two maryland state delegates want the speed limit raised. >>> up to 70. the maryland transportation authority is considering a bump to 60 miles an hour. >>> all right, now andrea roane is live in new orleans for our blitz and glitz coverage. it's all about super bowl xlvii. hi, andrea. >> hi, derek, how are you? we are here behind the bar at the red fish grill. i have a cold bartender here. you'll hear from him later on. but we want to tell you, media day, if you've never been, it's a zoo. i've been there. kristin fisher was there today. the players have to go. they don't like it because we ask the same
. >> so far would allow illegal immigrants to pass a criminal background check, pay a fine and back taxes and learn english. the proposal calls for u.s. borders. >> surveillance capability and detection. no doubt, that if we put the right resources into it, we will be able to have a secure border. >> now the senators -- >>> a guilty verdict in the case against the anne arundel county executive. making his police detail run. accused of making a staffer from recovering...
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requires those with no criminal backgrounds to register with the government, pay a fine, and all back taxes. but first, the federal government would have to put more unmanned drones and agents on the border. for many republicans, this past election was a wakeup call. >> republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. >> some gop members in the house have already come out against this plan saying it will encourage more illegal immigration. but the senators here will have a partner in the white house. >> our journey is not complete until we find a better way to help the striving, see america as a land of opportunity. >> president obama made immigration reform one of his second term goals during his inauguration speech last week. the white house echoed that message. >> there is no reason to delay on moving forward with this. the president has supported it for a long time. >> president obama will unveil his own immigration reform message tuesday in las vegas. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. >> that reform would give temporary work papers for agricultural jobs as we
requires those with no criminal backgrounds to register with the government, pay a fine, and all back taxes. but first, the federal government would have to put more unmanned drones and agents on the border. for many republicans, this past election was a wakeup call. >> republican party is losing the support of our hispanic citizens. >> some gop members in the house have already come out against this plan saying it will encourage more illegal immigration. but the senators here will...
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those who have no serious criminal background to register with the government, pay a fine and back taxes. congress has not attempted to overhaul the nation's iminauguration law since 2007. republicans rejected a bill that president george w. bush supported, saying it gave amnesty to illegal immigrants. >> reporter: senator john mccain is one of the republicans behind the latest plan. he says the gop should help it become law. >> look at the last election, we are losing, dramatically. >> reporter: the hispanic vote, and we've got to understand that. >> reporter: tomorrow, president obama is traveling to las vegas to lay out his vision for immigration reform. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> coming up in 15 minutes or so, we are going to have attorney donald moore on the show, an expert on immigration issues, to see if he thinks this is going to make an impact or die in the halls of congress. >>> closing arguments are expected to get underway this afternoon in the murder trial of a former culpepper, virginia police officer. daniel wright is charged with killing an unarmed wom
those who have no serious criminal background to register with the government, pay a fine and back taxes. congress has not attempted to overhaul the nation's iminauguration law since 2007. republicans rejected a bill that president george w. bush supported, saying it gave amnesty to illegal immigrants. >> reporter: senator john mccain is one of the republicans behind the latest plan. he says the gop should help it become law. >> look at the last election, we are losing,...
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so if you're filing your taxes online, choose h&r block at home. the power software created by the tax experts. file for free now at hrblock.com. try our new southwestern mac and cheese with grilled chicken, served with soup or salad. chili's lunch combos. starting at 6 bucks. more life happens here. everything's better with a great cup of coffee. exceptionally smooth and perfectly balanced for a harmonious blend of flavor, body and aroma. green mountain coffee for your keurig brewer. brew a better day. >>> with 150,000 fans showing up for the big game the city's public transit system has been gearing up and the first streetcar line in more than a decade was finished up in time and mark strassmann is taking us for a ride. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah. i'm riding on the loyola avenue line in downtown new orleans. this is the city's newest streetcar ready just in time for the super bowl. we're riding on canal street up to the french quarter. these cars are a way to get around the city but they're also a time capsule on track.
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congress delayed passing some key tax provisions. a similar delay two years ago pushed the opening of tax season into mid-february. >>> coming up on wusa9, the need for speed. should you be able to drive faster on the intercounty connector in montgomery county? we'll talk to phil andrew abouts that issue and a few other things right after this. >>> kind of warm out here. we have winds gusting 30, even 35 miles an hour. look at these temperatures. enjoy them now. the cold is on the way back here. we have readings up to 68 in alexandria and waldorf. 69 in dumfries. 68 dulles. 69 in crofton. i'll be back and look at radar. we'll talk about the storm potential and the snow potential >>> welcome back. it's been smooth sailing to say the least on the intercounty connector ever since it opened, tough' driven on t. now phil andrews is pushing for some big changes. welcome back. good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> full disclosure, you represent me. i live up in gaithersburg. i use the connector. i think it's terrific. >> i want pe
congress delayed passing some key tax provisions. a similar delay two years ago pushed the opening of tax season into mid-february. >>> coming up on wusa9, the need for speed. should you be able to drive faster on the intercounty connector in montgomery county? we'll talk to phil andrew abouts that issue and a few other things right after this. >>> kind of warm out here. we have winds gusting 30, even 35 miles an hour. look at these temperatures. enjoy them now. the cold is on...
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. >>> and here comes the tax manual. the i.r.s. will accept 2012 tax returns starting tomorrow. that's eight days later than the agency had originally planned. the tax filing deadline got pushed back due to some changes that congress made to the tax laws to avoid the fiscal cliff. >>> also, you may want to swap out your credit card for a debit card the next time you pay for a purchase. here's why. retailers can now charge customers up to 3% more when they swipe their credit card at the checkout. these fees are all part of a settlement from the 2005 lawsuit between visa, mastercard and nine banks. ten states passed a law that bans this checkout fee. some retailers, though, are saying they're not automatically going to apply this so it's probably a good idea to check before you swipe the next time. >> you don't find out unless you go through a fine tooth comb on your account. >>> it's 4:42. less than a week ago, we had temperatures in the teens overnight. soon it's going to feel a lot more like april around here. howard is up next to tell us why. >> a consumer alert for ravens fan
. >>> and here comes the tax manual. the i.r.s. will accept 2012 tax returns starting tomorrow. that's eight days later than the agency had originally planned. the tax filing deadline got pushed back due to some changes that congress made to the tax laws to avoid the fiscal cliff. >>> also, you may want to swap out your credit card for a debit card the next time you pay for a purchase. here's why. retailers can now charge customers up to 3% more when they swipe their credit...
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second georgetown cuddler the same time in 07 and 08 only this guy targeted other guys. 26-year-old todd tax as of arlington convicted in 2010 but today a d.c. appeals court overturned that conviction because the jury was told about a prior conviction. no decision yet from prosecutors on whether they will retry the case. >>> this 41-year-old woman is headed to prison for having sex with two teenage boys. one was 13, the other 15, stephanie straight of warrenton, virginia convicted today. she was involved with a 15 year old last march. she even gave him marijuana. while she was awaiting trial in august, investigators found out she had inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old . she faces more than 15 years behind bars for all of that. >>> tonight, police are looking for your help to find the driver who hit and killed a man in prince william county. around 10:30 this morning a 59 year old man was found unresponsive along woodland drive in triangle. the victim was rushed to the hospital but he died there and police believe he was out in the road when he was struck by a vehicle whether then
second georgetown cuddler the same time in 07 and 08 only this guy targeted other guys. 26-year-old todd tax as of arlington convicted in 2010 but today a d.c. appeals court overturned that conviction because the jury was told about a prior conviction. no decision yet from prosecutors on whether they will retry the case. >>> this 41-year-old woman is headed to prison for having sex with two teenage boys. one was 13, the other 15, stephanie straight of warrenton, virginia convicted...
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immigrants to gain temporary legal status if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine in back taxes and learn english. they can then become a citizen behind people who started the process legally. the proposal also calls for u.s. borders to be secured first. >> the technology we have today with surveillance capability and detection capability, i have no doubt that if we put the right resources into it, we will be able to have a secure border. >> reporter: the white house wants the proposal to move quickly. president obama won 71% of the hispanic vote this election but it may be harder to win over some conservatives in congress. >> no one should expect that members of the senate are just going to rubber stamp what a group have met and decided. >> reporter: but the bipartisan group is optimistic. >> we have to go to the floor of the senate. we have to debate. we have to amend. >> we still have a long way to go but this bipartisan blueprint is a major breakthrough. >> reporter: senator schumer is hoping immigration reform can pass in late spring or summer. danielle nottingham, cbs news
immigrants to gain temporary legal status if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine in back taxes and learn english. they can then become a citizen behind people who started the process legally. the proposal also calls for u.s. borders to be secured first. >> the technology we have today with surveillance capability and detection capability, i have no doubt that if we put the right resources into it, we will be able to have a secure border. >> reporter: the white house...
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immigrants temporary status, legal status if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine, pay back taxes and learn english. they then could apply to become a citizen behind people who started the process legally. >>> massachusetts senator john kerry was overwhelmingly approved by the senate to become the next secretary of state. the vote 94-3. he'll succeed hillary clinton as soon as she steps down. >> john has already built strong relationships with leaders across the world which will allow him to step seamlessly into the role of secretary of state. >> john kerry served as chairman of the senate foreign relations panel for the past four years. he says the relationship with that committee is going to pay a big role moving forward. >> this committee is going to be critical, absolutely critical to putting america's best foot forward and helping us to hopefully make peace in places where it isn't. >> kerry is going to make his final speech on the floor of the senate before he resigns and steps into his new position. >>> later this afternoon, maryland governor martin o'malley will be giving
immigrants temporary status, legal status if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine, pay back taxes and learn english. they then could apply to become a citizen behind people who started the process legally. >>> massachusetts senator john kerry was overwhelmingly approved by the senate to become the next secretary of state. the vote 94-3. he'll succeed hillary clinton as soon as she steps down. >> john has already built strong relationships with leaders across the...
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the incentives include tax breaks for medical providers who work with patients in those five zones. >>> lightning might give you a headache. researchers say the lightning strikes within 25 miles from where you are, there's a 25% chance you can get a headache or a migraine. scientists at the university of cincinnati believe negatively charged lightning currents may trigger those headaches. >>> even though we just elected a president and the next time we have one elected it will be 2016, the race for the next president has already started. we're talking about the washington nationals. the president's race. the rushmore as they call them. the team says it is adding a new president to the race this year. the race already includes washington, lincoln, jefferson and of course teddy. but who will be the fifth one? you don't have to wait much longer to find out. the nationals are going to unveil the new presidential racer coming up tomorrow at nats field. >> i voted. >> you can vote online too. wusa9 wants you to think of the fifth member so who should it be? should it be a -- william at the
the incentives include tax breaks for medical providers who work with patients in those five zones. >>> lightning might give you a headache. researchers say the lightning strikes within 25 miles from where you are, there's a 25% chance you can get a headache or a migraine. scientists at the university of cincinnati believe negatively charged lightning currents may trigger those headaches. >>> even though we just elected a president and the next time we have one elected it will...
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sluggish challenged by a steep decline in defense spending and the impact of higher social security taxes. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. we have an economy still struggling despite positive signs like higher consumer spending and business. we expect sluggish growth in today's report. of course, any surprises there could jolt the market. wall street is eagerly awaiting the government's january jobs report. analysts predict the company added jobs last month but not enough to budge the unemployment rate from its current 7.8%. >> it's been a slow process. >> latoya patrick is one of america's estimate 12 million unemployed workers. she's been looking for a job since the fall after graduating with a master's degree. >> i'm not going to lie. it's been tough sometimes. when you're home, you feel like i spent all this time going to school and it's like nobody's giving you a chance. >> economists say until more people like latoya find jobs the economy will continue to suffer. it shrank for the first time in three years. one day afte
sluggish challenged by a steep decline in defense spending and the impact of higher social security taxes. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. we have an economy still struggling despite positive signs like higher consumer spending and business. we expect sluggish growth in today's report. of course, any surprises there could jolt the market. wall street is eagerly awaiting the government's january jobs report. analysts predict...
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but it's up to local governments to implement and enforce those codes and the effort to get tax breaks to businesses to upgrade sprinkler systems has stalled. what's the lesson? >> the lesson is we all need to get smart. this isn't going to be the last fire in a club. the next one is going to be even bigger because no one's paying attention. >> reporter: the national fire protection association told us the codes written after the station fire have been largely adopted for new nightclubs. but, scott, the group also estimates that fewer than 12 states have actually implemented those new rules for existing clubs. >> pelley: when you go in the club, know where the exists are. michelle, thank you very much. those protests in egypt are now growing more violent by the day. more than 50 people have died since friday. president mohamed morsi has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in three cities, but that hasn't stopped the protesters who accuse him of monopolizing power and putting islamic fundamentalists in charge. there have been five days of protests sparked by the second an
but it's up to local governments to implement and enforce those codes and the effort to get tax breaks to businesses to upgrade sprinkler systems has stalled. what's the lesson? >> the lesson is we all need to get smart. this isn't going to be the last fire in a club. the next one is going to be even bigger because no one's paying attention. >> reporter: the national fire protection association told us the codes written after the station fire have been largely adopted for new...
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give illegal immigrants temporary legal status if they pass a background check, pay a fine, pay back taxes and learn english. they could then apply to become a citizen behind people who started the process legally. >>> we are in day two of our blitz and glitz coverage from new orleans. that means today is superbowl media day. >> and even though it happens every year, our kristen berset is live from new orleans where it's always something unusual on media day, isn't it? >> oh, yeah. yeah, it was a crazy day. over 3,500 credentialed media members here trying to get sound from some of the players. some of the team personnel that we don't usually get a chance to talk to. it's not like your serious press conference that we usually have during the regular season. players are laughing, having fun. we're hearing some great stories. some of the players are at the podium while some of the rest of them are just kind of mulling around on the ground. for a couple of guys like ed reed and jacobe jones, this is a homecoming. jones had some friends and family in the stands. got cheers every time that he w
give illegal immigrants temporary legal status if they pass a background check, pay a fine, pay back taxes and learn english. they could then apply to become a citizen behind people who started the process legally. >>> we are in day two of our blitz and glitz coverage from new orleans. that means today is superbowl media day. >> and even though it happens every year, our kristen berset is live from new orleans where it's always something unusual on media day, isn't it? >>...
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the delay is the result of congress changing the tax law. that was all to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> i'm not ready to do my taxes yet. >>> in case you didn't know, it is neat week in dc. -- it is meat week in dc. >> all week long restaurants are celebrating. >> in the meantime, wusa9 is helping you get hired, along with dc jobs.com. national student clearinghouse is hiring an application development manager. this is a full-time position. you must have eight years of experience, you can log on to wusa9/dc jobs and get all the details right there. keep it here. happy monday you >>> welcome back. howard here. your weather first. we are looking at wet highways, but we have a lot of slick sidewalks and the back roads there. things that haven't been treated. we have so much salt from the friday and saturday, the main roads are in decent shape. places like cross junction are 31 degrees and freezing rain right now. 34 by 9:00, 37 at noon. 42 may do it for us today. snow falling in new york and pennsylvania. across northeastern maryland. we are looki
the delay is the result of congress changing the tax law. that was all to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> i'm not ready to do my taxes yet. >>> in case you didn't know, it is neat week in dc. -- it is meat week in dc. >> all week long restaurants are celebrating. >> in the meantime, wusa9 is helping you get hired, along with dc jobs.com. national student clearinghouse is hiring an application development manager. this is a full-time position. you must have eight years of...
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the reality is, the city's financial health is pretty good. >> now is not the time to reduce taxes or add more dollars to social services, because what? >> well, i think we do have some social service needs. i'm looking forward to being able to address some of those out of what we think will be additional revenues. >> locking forward to the next budget. >> pay increases, police and fire? >> councilman jack evans agrees with the move that bank all of that $1.5 billion. but he says emergency responders and taxpayers will see relief sooner rather than later. >> we increased our income tax from 8.5 to 8.9. it's due to sunset. i would sunset it now. >> we should point out the number of council members, marion barry, jim graham, and others will fight this. they want some of that money because of social service needs. as a matter of fact, jim graham is home with the flu. he did say, can't we spend some of that money, 25% of the people in his ward are below the poverty line. >> we know one thing, the city cannot cry broke, at least not right now. >> the other thing, this will help them on wal
the reality is, the city's financial health is pretty good. >> now is not the time to reduce taxes or add more dollars to social services, because what? >> well, i think we do have some social service needs. i'm looking forward to being able to address some of those out of what we think will be additional revenues. >> locking forward to the next budget. >> pay increases, police and fire? >> councilman jack evans agrees with the move that bank all of that $1.5...
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undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine and back taxes, learn english, and go to the back of the line. >> i feel excited. >> she was abused by an employer who brought her to the u.s. to clean her house. but she is only too happy to sacrifice to become a citizen. >> i get everything i have. >> you're not lazy, you can work, so you can pay everything. >> critics call the plan amnesty and it will only cost the gop votes. >> amnesty would hand to illegal aliens who are government dependent to the democrats. >> there are signs that republicans are already split on this issue. lamar smith, a senior republican on the house judiciary committee says legalizing people who are in the country el legally only cost taxpayers millions of dollars. cost american workers jobs, and encourages more illegal immigration. back to you. >> all right bruce, thank you. a culpeper jury has convicted former police officer, daniel harmon-wright of voluntary manslaughter and two other counts for killing an unarmed housewife last year. peggy fox has been covering this c
undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine and back taxes, learn english, and go to the back of the line. >> i feel excited. >> she was abused by an employer who brought her to the u.s. to clean her house. but she is only too happy to sacrifice to become a citizen. >> i get everything i have. >> you're not lazy, you can work, so you can pay everything. >> critics call the plan amnesty and it will only cost the...
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immigrants temporary status to stay here if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine, pay taxes and learn english. none of this before border security is improved. prince george's county resident brought here by her parents when she was 10. >> my mother's undocumented. my brother and i are undocumented but are currently waiting on our work permits. but that doesn't say that we can stay here. at any moment we can be deported and leave a 10-year- old sister behind. >> reporter: helpsavemaryland.org is against that path. >> we think it's a bad thing. we think it's rewarding activities that are effectively criminal. they're deportable defendants. you're letting all these people stay. you're letting in many cases letting them stay in jobs where we have 22 million americans who are either unemployed or underemployed. >> reporter: president obama announces his plan tomorrow. cbs reports there is a bipartisan plan in the works in the house, too, but that is no guarantee of eventual victory. many republicans who had principled opposition to a path to citizenship in the past will continue
immigrants temporary status to stay here if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine, pay taxes and learn english. none of this before border security is improved. prince george's county resident brought here by her parents when she was 10. >> my mother's undocumented. my brother and i are undocumented but are currently waiting on our work permits. but that doesn't say that we can stay here. at any moment we can be deported and leave a 10-year- old sister behind. >>...
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i'm living here like an american citizen because i pay taxes. >> we're aspiring citizens, that's what it is. so i -- obama promised us an immigration reform. >> reporter: so what would these changes mean to your family? >> well, i think we'd feel more secure, we don't have to live with the fear of being deported, having our family torn apart. >> that's a calculation that they made when they came into the country illegally. >> reporter: jack martin is with the federation for american immigration reform, a group that lobbies for strict immigration enforcement. >> they've been in the country breaking the law all that period of time and that should earn them no priority with regard to people who've been waiting outside the country. >> reporter: martin says allowing the collins to stay in the u.s. will be no more effective at stopping illegal immigration than a 1986 law that allowed three million illegal immigrants to apply for legal resident status. >> we now have 11 or 12 million illegal aliens in the country. instead of cutting down on illegal immigration, it led to an increase. >> repo
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how much impact do you think the payroll tax hike is going to have on growth? >> consumers are faced with a drop in real disposable income of more than 2% in the first quarter. that's going to impact spending. that's going to shave at least a percentage point off of g.d.p. growth. >> reporter: and slower growth, of course, means less hiring. but many economists believe that will only be a temporary setback to the economy while people adjust, scott. >> pelley: anthony, one of the worst problems in unemployment has been long-term unemployment. have we made a dent in that? >> reporter: scott, there are still 4.7 million people out there who are out of work more than six months, but this is encouraging. the average length a person is unemployed has dropped to 35.3 weeks, and that is now the lowest in more than two years. >> pelley: making a comeback. anthony, thanks very much. the white house is looking to head off a new supreme court battle over health care and specifically the requirement that insurance cover birth control. the administration today proposed a com
how much impact do you think the payroll tax hike is going to have on growth? >> consumers are faced with a drop in real disposable income of more than 2% in the first quarter. that's going to impact spending. that's going to shave at least a percentage point off of g.d.p. growth. >> reporter: and slower growth, of course, means less hiring. but many economists believe that will only be a temporary setback to the economy while people adjust, scott. >> pelley: anthony, one of...
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higher taxes appears to be hurting consumer confidence. a new survey find it is plunged to the lowest level in more than a year. part of the problem here, the hike in social security taxes that is leaving americans with less take-home pay. >>> home prices jumped 5.5% in november. the latest data available compared to a year ago. it's the biggest annual increase in six years. of the 20 cities surveyed, phoenix saw the biggest price jump of 23%. new york was the only city to report an actual drop in home prices from a year ago. >>> and apple coming out with an ipad which has more memory. the full size model going on sale a week from today will have 128 gigs of memory. that is up from 64 gigs. nothing else, though, has changed so it will remain a fourth generation ipad. the memory increase does not apply to the ipad mini. i know you're going to run out and get one, mike. >> does it have a newer, sharper camera? >>> 6:06. we're in for another mild, windy day. howard will explain it all in a few minutes. >> talk of gun control will fill the hal
higher taxes appears to be hurting consumer confidence. a new survey find it is plunged to the lowest level in more than a year. part of the problem here, the hike in social security taxes that is leaving americans with less take-home pay. >>> home prices jumped 5.5% in november. the latest data available compared to a year ago. it's the biggest annual increase in six years. of the 20 cities surveyed, phoenix saw the biggest price jump of 23%. new york was the only city to report an...
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proposal announced yesterday, undocumented immigrants must pass a background check, pay fines and back taxes and learn english. ensure the illegal immigrants will not get citizenship before immigrants already working towards a green card. labor unions support this plan. >> we will march, rally, pray and knock on every door in congress to remind lawmakers that our nation deserves an immigration system that sustains our communities, our families, and an economy that values a prosperous nation built by immigrants. >> the president believes that it's very important that we move forward on comprehensive immigration reform. it's the right thing to do for the country, for our economy. it's the right thing to do out of fairness to the middle class to make sure that everyone plays by the same set of rules. >> reporter: however, you can imagine the plan has its critics. 22 g.o.p. senators opposed a similar plan back in 2007. they say this proposal amounts to nothing more than amnesty and the house is also working its own version of immigration reform. and the house has its critics as well. republicans
proposal announced yesterday, undocumented immigrants must pass a background check, pay fines and back taxes and learn english. ensure the illegal immigrants will not get citizenship before immigrants already working towards a green card. labor unions support this plan. >> we will march, rally, pray and knock on every door in congress to remind lawmakers that our nation deserves an immigration system that sustains our communities, our families, and an economy that values a prosperous...
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they must pass a background check, pay a fine and back taxes and of course they must learn english. this plan also calls for beefed up border security and ensures illegals do not get their green card ahead of those already working towards citizenship. >> we believe this will be the year congress finally gets it done. the politics on this issue have been turned upside down. for the first time ever, there's more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. >> times have changed. americans have changed. elections have changed. i'm not saying it's going to be easy and i'm not saying we're going to uk seed this time but i -- succeed this time but i think the channels are better than they've ever been. >> reporter: of course both senator schumer and senator mccain referencing this recent election. president obama gained 70% of the latino vote. coming up at 5:30, of course this plan does have its critics and some of them include republicans, of course. and we'll hear from them coming up in a half-hour. back to you, might be, jess -- back to you, mike, jessica. >> th
they must pass a background check, pay a fine and back taxes and of course they must learn english. this plan also calls for beefed up border security and ensures illegals do not get their green card ahead of those already working towards citizenship. >> we believe this will be the year congress finally gets it done. the politics on this issue have been turned upside down. for the first time ever, there's more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. >>...
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we know and we understand... tax laws, tax theories. this is my dream job. this is my favorite thing in the world to do. i've done 25,000 tax returns. you might say i've had some experience. i will back you up. bring it on. not too tight. yeahhh!k. we're going to need another diaper. introducing huggies mommy answers. the best advice in one place. from the brand new moms trust. [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette you celebrate a little win. nicorette gum helps calm your...
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require those with no serious criminal background to register with the government, pay a fine and back taxes, but not before federal authorities put more unmanned drones and agents along the border. the plan also includes a guest worker program that loosens restrictions for people who work in the agricultural industry as well as their children. robert mendez helped draft the bill. >> first of all they expect it, democrats need it and republicans need it. >> the last time there was an overhaul was in 2007 but the bill pushed by president george w. bush went down in flames after republicans argued it was amnesty for illegal immigrants. senator john mccain says things will be different this time. >> i'll give you a straight talk. look at the last election. look at the last election. we are losing dramatic will i the hispanic vote which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons, and we've got to understand that. >> this plan would enable illegal immigrants who are already here in the country to gain legal status if they have no criminal background, though they would still have goat in bac
require those with no serious criminal background to register with the government, pay a fine and back taxes, but not before federal authorities put more unmanned drones and agents along the border. the plan also includes a guest worker program that loosens restrictions for people who work in the agricultural industry as well as their children. robert mendez helped draft the bill. >> first of all they expect it, democrats need it and republicans need it. >> the last time there was...
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and cheating on your taxes. are tlirhere grades? >> yeah there really are. the little ones are about protecting yourself and the other person. you're telling the other person lies because owe don't want to insult them. you don't want to tell them you were late and you were coming to see them. the others are for self-gain almost entirely. lance's lice in particular are unusual. they went on for years and years and years and it took down a lot of people. >> ted talk. i was walking it last night. it was terrific. >> it's terrific. you say you think lying is getting less less likely in our society. >> right. i think we often believe that once we're in online media, i can't see you. as soon as i can't see you, you're going to lie. but that's not really the case. people don't lie just willy nilly, they lie for a reason. in lance's case you can imagine it's for millions of dollars, it's for world adulation. just because we're not in the same space doesn't mean we're not going to lie more. it's for a situation. we're going to leave this record that we never left. th
and cheating on your taxes. are tlirhere grades? >> yeah there really are. the little ones are about protecting yourself and the other person. you're telling the other person lies because owe don't want to insult them. you don't want to tell them you were late and you were coming to see them. the others are for self-gain almost entirely. lance's lice in particular are unusual. they went on for years and years and years and it took down a lot of people. >> ted talk. i was walking it...